terecht
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch terechte, earlier simply te rechte (compare modern ten onrechte); the words is thus equivalent to a univerbation of te + recht.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
terecht (comparative terechter, superlative terechtst)
Inflection edit
| Inflection of terecht | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | terecht | |||
| inflected | terechte | |||
| comparative | terechter | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | terecht | terechter | het terechtst het terechtste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | terechte | terechtere | terechtste |
| n. sing. | terecht | terechter | terechtste | |
| plural | terechte | terechtere | terechtste | |
| definite | terechte | terechtere | terechtste | |
| partitive | terechts | terechters | — | |
Derived edit
Adverb edit
terecht
- in the right place
- De weggelopen kat is terecht.
- The runaway cat has been found.
- in judgment
- Ook andere nazi-organisaties stonden terecht.
- Also other Nazi organizations stood in judgment.
- rightly, for a good reason
- Ik hou niet van tabakrook. — En terecht!
- I don't like tobacco smoke. — And rightly so!
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Negerhollands: toerecht